Washington, Whatcom County
Where Sumas's records are kept. Sumas has its own police department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Sumas's own offices, along with the Whatcom County and State of Washington offices that keep the rest of its public records. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Police & jail
The FBI Seattle Field Office covers Washington State, taking tips on federal crimes and listing wanted fugitives. Personal Identity History Summary checks are requested online from FBI CJIS at edo.cjis.gov.
Open official site Federal Bureau of Investigation Seattle OfficeState records
Verify the license of a Washington bank, credit union, lender or other financial business, file a complaint, look up enforcement actions, and request DFI public records.
Open official site Washington State Department of Financial InstitutionsPolice & jail
This site is under construction however we have recently added some new information.
Open official site Sumas Police DepartmentPolice & jail
The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office has a staff of over 200 employees under the leadership of Sheriff Donnell "Tank" Tanksley.
Open official site Whatcom County Sheriff's OfficeEverything else, organized
Local record guide
Local profile
Sumas, a place of 1,583 people, is in Whatcom County, whose county seat is Bellingham. Court and property records sit with Whatcom County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Washington. Sumas's own offices are in the cards above, and our Whatcom County page lists each county office.
Labor Department file
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 3 investigations with a Sumas address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $280,627 in back wages agreed for 274 workers. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment, and the city is the one written on the employer's record.
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarbanand Farms, LLC | 2 | $270,343 | 273 |
| Sumas Investments LLC | 1 | $10,284 | 1 |
Every employer whose address on the record is in Sumas, by back wages agreed; 2 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Washington wage theft records page ranks the whole state.
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Voter registration in Washington is run by the Washington Secretary of State and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online voter registration, polling places and the local election office for Sumas.
Deeds for property in Sumas are recorded by the Whatcom County Auditor, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Whatcom County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Washington come from the state vital records office, Washington Center for Health Statistics. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
Same county
Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.